Regular readers of this blog know that I am fond of natural sky backgrounds for insects found during the day on flowers and foliage. Not only does the sky provide a clean, uncluttered background that allows the subject to stand … Continue reading →

It may be quiet here at Beetles in the Bush for the next week or so while Ted is off in the far corners of Oklahoma looking for beetles to photograph and add to his collection. In the meantime, meet … Continue reading →

Welcome to the 3rd Annual BitB Top 10, where I pick my 10 (more or less) favorite photographs of the year. My goal for 2010 was to continue the progress that I began the previous year in my quest to become a bona … Continue reading →

Among checkered beetles (family Cleridae), the genus Trichodes contains among the largest and most strikingly-colored species. The 11 North American species of this predominantly Holarctic genus are primarily western in distribution, although two species (T. nuttalli and T. apivorus) do occur in the … Continue reading →

Last week, I posted the above photograph of Enoclerus ichneumoneus (orange-banded checkered beetle) and mentioned its possibly mimetic appearance to velvet ants in the family Mutillidae (order Hymenoptera). By some stroke of serendipity, I encountered a species of Mutillidae the very … Continue reading →

As a student of woodboring beetles for more than a quarter-century now, I’ve had occasion to encounter a goodly number of checkered beetles (family Cleridae) – both in the field and as a result of rearing them from dead wood. … Continue reading →

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